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2 Samuel 18:32

AbsalomCushi
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30 “Move aside,” said the king, “and stand here.” So he stepped aside.

31 Just then the Cushite came and said, “May my lord the king hear the good news: Today the LORD has avenged you of all who rose up against you!”

The king asked the Cushite, “Is the young man Absalom all right?” And the Cushite replied, “May what has become of the young man happen to the enemies of my lord the king and to all who rise up against you to harm you.”

33 The king was shaken and went up to the gate chamber and wept. And as he walked, he cried out, “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The king asked the Cushite, “Is the young man Absalom all right?” And the Cushite replied, “May what has become of the young man happen to the enemies of my lord the king and to all who rise up against you to harm you.”
KJV
And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.
WEB
The king said to the Cushite, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” The Cushite answered, “May the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise up against you to do you harm, be as that young man is.”
ASV
And the king said unto the Cushite, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And the Cushite answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise up against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.
DARBY
And the king said to the Cushite, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And the Cushite said, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee for evil, be as that young man.
BLB
And the king said to the Cushite, “Is [it all] well for the young man Absalom?” And the Cushite answered, “And may be the enemies of my lord the king like [that] young man, all who rise against you to do harm.”
ÅB
Kongen spurte kusitten: Står det vel til med den unge mann - med Absalom? Kusitten svarte: Gid det må gå min herre kongens fiender og alle som reiser seg imot deg og vil gjøre ondt, som det gikk den unge mann!
OTB
Og kongen sa til kusjitten: "Er det vel med den unge mannen Absalom?" Og kusjitten svarte: "Måtte min herre kongens fiender, og alle som reiser seg mot deg for ondt, være som den unge mannen."
B1930
Kongen spurte kusitten: Står det vel til med den unge mann - med Absalom? Kusitten svarte: Gid det må gå min herre kongens fiender og alle som reiser sig imot dig og vil gjøre ondt, som det gikk den unge mann!

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Cross references

  • Judges 5:31

    So may all your enemies perish, O LORD! But may those who love You shine like the sun at its brightest.” And the land had rest for forty years.

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  • 1 Samuel 25:26

    Now, my lord, as surely as the LORD lives and you yourself live, the LORD has held you back from coming to bloodshed and avenging yourself with your own hand. May your enemies and those who seek harm for my lord be like Nabal.

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  • Daniel 4:19

    For a time, Daniel, who was also known as Belteshazzar, was perplexed, and his thoughts alarmed him. So the king said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation alarm you.” “My lord,” replied Belteshazzar, “may the dream apply to those who hate you, and its interpretation to your enemies!

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  • Psalms 68:1–2

    God arises. His enemies are scattered, and those who hate Him flee His presence.

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  • 2 Samuel 18:29

    The king asked, “Is the young man Absalom all right?” And Ahimaaz replied, “When Joab sent the king’s servant and your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I do not know what it was.”

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